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ESKIMO CALLBOY have released a brand new music video for their song "MC Thunder" off the band's upcoming album, The Scene. For the new video (which can be viewed below), the band went on a little crui...

According to the dictionary, polarise is a weak verb which often has a strongeffect, most of the time unintentionally. However, this is not the case for EskimoCallboy. "While writing of our album, it was our top priority not to miss out onthe famous "shake of the heads" by the critics", said singer Sebastian aka Sushiregarding the themes of polarisation and provocation. So, a system lies behindeverything that the six piece does. It is no coincidence that the band's name tries toapproach the poles apart...

For ten years, the six musicians of Eskimo Callboy wandered through this cosmoscalled „Rock Music“, until they found each others in 2010. Rumor tell, that spiritshad their part in the game, when the present concept first took shape musically. Thesong "Monsieur Moustache vs. Clitcat" represented the initial spark to what EskimoCallboy represents today, according to their own statement: “Danceable porn-metal,with a pinch of psychedelic glam rock!“ This catches on, turns on and scandalizes.Sometimes.

In past year, the 6-track EP "Eskimo Callboy 2010" reflected the creativity of thesesix midtwenty fellows from Castrop-Rauxel in Germany at the beginning of theirexistence as a band; however, since then a lot has happened. Too much to remainunmentioned. Everything had to be recorded on an album. "After we had releasedour EP, we went direcly on stage. After six months and 30 shows, so many thingshad happened that an album was needed. Even relationships broke up because ofthe band, so that everything had to be renewed and, above all, recorded."

Despite of all developments, when writing the new songs Eskimo Callboy orientedthemselves towards the sound on their EP. But as time went by, their compositionswere becoming increasingly sophisticated, so that on the new longplayer just a sort ofbridging remains.The best example for this development is the first single „Is Anyone Up“, in which theband self confidently combines brutal metal-riffs with poppy electro-elements andanthemic refrains. Whether songs like “Bury Me In Vegas“, “Wonderbra Boulevard“or “The Kerosene Dance“, Eskimo Callboy make clear that they are cutting-edge withtheir modern metal-sound."The album is harder and at the same time it has become more pop, though itremains connected to the previous style, so that we can say that we have remainedfaithful to ourselves."

Remaining faithful to themselves means also keeping their light-heartedness ofwhich they owe their multitude of fans. They come close, carelessly, lightly andcourageously. They continue joining what is difficult to join and creating issuesfor discussion. "For years, each member has been musically well acquainted withmetal, but privately we listen to a lot of electro and pop music, too. Nothing wastoo absurd when we wrote the EP. We have tried many new things and we haverejected nothing, actually. And although Eskimo Callboy became more professional insome respects during the first year, it was clear that we didn't want to lose our light-heartedness."

Signing with Redfield Records belongs to the "professional things". "The label sawour shows. Then, we talked and they seemed to be assured by what they hadseen and heard." But also the band's organization became more professional, thestructure of today is a team that "feels like a small family". They have become bestfriends, while the band is growing more and more, no longer being being a simplehobby. "We spend so much time together; therefore, the sense of community hasalso tremendously grown."

This is why their lyrics are often about true, collectively experienced stories. "Behindevery song lies a true story, which is improved with lots of imagination. However, noone should take the lyrics too seriously, because they involve a lot of sarcasm. Theyare about parties, sex, booze experiences and interpersonal relationships."

The savoir vivre of the carefree youth is especially reflected again in the dance-parts of their music. Because these six know from personal experiences, what theirgeneration wants. "Partying and dancing! Through the electronical elements, adanceable mix can be noticed in our music. That is very important to us, because ourmusic is meant to create a good mood."

The priorities are set, it´s all about looking ahead now. "We simply want to continueas before. A lot of travelling, meeting new people, visiting cities, in order to expandour network - shortly: having a good time. Our "big" goal is to participate in a tourthrough the United States. But above all, we do not want to give up that what ourmusic stands for. Because it's not just about the music alone, but also about atemporary sense of life, that we want to achieve with it."